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Sputnik V could be available in India from next week: NITI Aayog
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Amid reports of the shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in various states, Sputnik vaccine has arrived in India, and "hopefully" it will be available in the market from next week, said Dr VK Paul, member (health) of the NITI Aayog, on Thursday.
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Don't step out unnecessarily, time to wear mask at home: Govt urges people
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Urging people to stay indoors amid surge in COVID-19 infections, Niti Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Monday said time has come to wear masks even at home, especially if there is any infected person around.
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No significant shift in age distribution of COVID-19 case: NITI Ayog membe
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): There is no significant shift in the age distribution of COVID-19 cases in the second wave as compared to the first one, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog, on Monday.
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Situation of COVID-19 pandemic has worsened but we can still control it, s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The situation of the pandemic has worsened and the rate of increase in COVID-19 cases is higher in the second wave as compared to the first one, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, on Tuesday.
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Increasingly severe COVID-19 situation in some districts, whole country po
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): India is facing an increasingly severe and intensive COVID-19 situation in some districts and the whole country is potentially at risk and all efforts to contain the virus should be taken, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday Read More
Govt has adequate supplies of COVID-19 vaccine for vaccination program: VK
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 24 (ANI): On the reports of insufficiency of COVID-19 vaccine supply, NITI Aayog Member (Health) VK Paul on Wednesday said the government has adequate supplies of vaccine for the COVID-19 vaccination program in the country.
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No signal of concern so far: Govt on Oxford Covid vaccine side-effects
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): There is no signal of concern regarding the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the country, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the Niti Aayog, on Wednesday amid speculations and subsequent review of possible side-effects of the vaccine.
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24 countries provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far: NITI Aayog
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Twenty-four countries have been provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far, informed NITI Aayog member (health), Dr VK Paul, on Tuesday.
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No case of South Africa variant of COVID-19 found in India so far: NITI Aa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): No case of South African variant of COVID-19 virus has been found in the country so far, said NITI Aayog member (health) Dr VK Paul on Tuesday.
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Covishield, Covaxin are safest of COVID-19 vaccines, side-effects are neg
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Covishield and Covaxin, the two COVID-19 vaccines which have received Emergency Use Authorisation (EAU) have been tested on thousands of people and side-effects are negligible, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday and noted that the
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UK virus strain a "Super-Spreader" has 70 pc increased transmissibility ra
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of Covid-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "Super-Spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggress
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Six vaccines currently undergoing clinical trials in India
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Informing that the Drugs Controller General of India has granted clearance for the clinical trials of one more candidate vaccine from India, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said six vaccines are currently undergoing clinical trials in
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